Dents, A Treasure Of Gloves
They are the last thing you pull on before stepping outside and facing whatever the weather is throwing at you. But gloves are more than…
A Pinch Of Salt: How To Choose The Right One
It’s a staple in every kitchen. It can easily improve the taste and texture of your dishes with just a pinch. And even though experts…
Can We Exercise Ethically?
Opting to run a race for a charity is a popular and rewarding experience. Every year, a lot of people not only get fit but…
The Best Returning To Work Programs For Women Over 40
If you would like to completely change the course of your professional path at 50-something, we’ve got good news. Giving up your career in midlife…
Do Collagen Drinks Really Improve Mature Skin?
They claim to re-plump our skin with every sip but do they really keep signs of skin ageing at bay? Collagen drinks are very popular…
Single Mum, Giuditta Pasotto: “How I Started My Life Over With GenGle.it”
Life can be lonely when all your friends are coupled up and you find yourself a single parent. But Giuditta Pasotto, the creator and founder…
Kindness Vs Politeness
For the American environmentalist and Professor David W. Orr, "the planet does not need more successful people. But it does desperately needs people of moral…
Mindful Mending: Where To Rescue Your Pre-Loved Items
Not so long ago, people used to learn basic sewing skills in order to repair and make their clothes last as long as possible. As…
What We Can Learn From The Power Of Nunchi
For centuries it has been the guiding principle of Korean life. Described as "the subtle art of gauging other people’s thoughts and feelings in order…
Grown-ups can ‘Play Well’, too!
Are you still having fun in your midlife? Our society tends to dismiss play for adults. Most of the time we are so absorbed by…
Childless By Circumstances: How To Find Meaning Outside Of Motherhood
If you’ve hit your 50s without having any children or having a steady relationship, chances are you’ve been considered almost an outcast. Wrongly judged as…
5 Ways To Make Your Halloween Party Extra Cool
Planning a last-minute Halloween Party and don't know where to start with? The home-stylist Jane Ashton has come to rescue us, breathing new life into…
Lifting The Veils Of Maya
Midlife is often a time in which we start to question ourselves and the choices we made. Sometimes we are confused and we feel overwhelmed…
Nikki Spencer: “Haven’t Stopped Dancing Yet”
As the freelance Family Events Critic for The Independent for over ten years, Nikki Spencer visited thousands of gigs and festivals. This turned out to…
5 Homemade Face Masks That Make Wonders
You don’t have to go to a spa to give your face a quick fix, but you do have to mess up your kitchen a…
How To Revamp Your Style With Quirky Brooches
Since Lady Brenda Hale, the 74-year-old UK Supreme Court president, was noticed wearing one of her sparkling spider brooches, as she declared Boris Johnson’s prorogation…
7 Halloween Ghost Tours For The Bravest
Bored of the usual tricking ‘n treating and Jack-o’-lanterns on Halloween night? If you would prefer to organise an evening that you and your group…
7 Ways To Bring the Nordic Diet To Your Table
If you are among those foodies who dream to eat at Noma, the world's finest restaurant in Copenhagen, but you can't afford it, maybe you…
Proudly Menopausal: How Culture Shapes Expectations
Menopause is not a disease. It is a natural life process that happens to every woman in middle age. There is no doubt that many…
Jo Moseley: How Paddleboarding Gave Me Purpose In Midlife
She learnt to paddleboard in her 50s after menopausal symptoms gave her serious anxiety and knocked her confidence. Jo Moseley, 54, is a mum of…